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  • I was there for the single process Firefox when everyone else went multiprocess. It was then that I also switched away from FF, too.

    I’m back on it now though (for past 9 months or so, since I heard about Google’s intention with Chrome.)

    Firefox and Safari are my daily drivers, and it’s pretty chill. Edge is my backup if I must.

  • So much! Keyboard scrubbing was better. I never accidentally opened my camera from the lock screen when taking my phone out of my pocket. I could literally interact with different screen elements in different ways, with a great tactile response, but using 3D Touch.

    I’m glad I’m not the only one who found it much different, and better, than Force Touch or whatnot.

  • I’ve seen that name pop up a few times. I should give their 100 free searches a try. The 1.5 cent / search fee seems reasonable enough.

    That being said, I find it a bit of a stretch the way they try to reason their value add.

    . . . Google generating USD $11 revenue per user per month. However the value you receive is well below USD $11 because your results are influenced by ads. Choosing to subscribe to Kagi means that while you are now paying for search you are getting a fair value for your money . . .

    source

  • Arc is good. There’s plenty to like, and has lasting potential.

    That being said, here’s some recent copy pasta from another comment I wrote. It highlights reasons I’ve started looking back at FF (or Safari).

    —— I've been using Arc for a couple of months now. But lately I've been toying with the idea of going back. Why?

    • Extensions. I really, really, really wish I could see my password manager in plain view. Arc has a problem of limited screen real estate; instead of showing extensions, they choose to show buttons for spaces (and big buttons for "Favorites").
    • Tab sync. It's not super confusing, but it's a little confusing, having pinned tabs sync but other tabs not sync. Especially when Arc is going to auto-archive tabs for me. It creates a chaotic experience.

    Things I'll miss if I go back!

    • Little Arc. I love it. It's quick and what I need often times, for both in-page links and .webloc files I have in various places. The only problem Little Arc has is it is single-instanced; that makes it hard to use as my solution for PWA shortcuts on the desktop.
    • Mobile Arc. It's a neat way to implement mobile. I dig it.

    Things that didn't matter too much, but I'll call out:

    • I miss having a downloads button easily view- and click-able. Why? I like to see progress % and speed at a glance.
    • The window borders are thicc. I used to change Windows registry settings to have thin window borders.
    • The "add split" buttons at the top right are too easy to click on, and accidentally splitting a window can kill your progress in a web form.
    • Settings don't sync between instances. This sucks for me because I manually remap Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab to sequential switching rather than "last used", and I have to manually remap that on all my Arc installs. [Same with Bitwarden’s field-fill shortcut.]
  • I think you can find extremists on all platforms. But the thing that really turned me off is that 9/10 posts had to do with crypto. It’s just not my bag, and the folks on Nostr embrace it (even the platform itself, allowing bitcoin payments over the lightning network).

  • I think your response answers the question.

    If configured correctly. Can be fast. IMO, once those statements are less conditional and prone to error, we might see the pro of privacy carry more weight.

  • While they have other not-friendly practices, Apple does well on the software side. The iPhone 8, going on 6 years old this September, is still running the latest version of iOS.

    I've been away from Android for a while now. Is it still the case that there is a lot of fragmentation and updates end prematurely? Or is there another OS / software you're thinking about?

  • I live in a town that seems to embrace ferrel or outdoor cats. It's really unfortunate that I have to consider if I am setting up a bird feeder or a cat feeder in my yard.

    Thanks for letting yours live its best life on the farm. The real farm. Not the proverbial one.

  • In a populated area? Front right. Wallet in front left.

    Outside a densely-populated area? Likely back right, because that is where my wallet went pre-COVID. It just feels natural, and easy to grab without any squirming.

  • That was a good read, with some good philosophy of disagreements in there.

    If anybody in an argument is operating on a low level, the entire argument is now on that low level. First, because people will feel compelled to refute the low-level point before continuing.

    I'd add that it doesn't always sit at a low level. It also results in one party leaving the conversation. The Keanu Reeves quote stands out -- even if you say 1+1=5, you're right. Have fun.

    First, because if you do it right you’ll end up respecting the other person. Going through all the motions might not produce agreement, but it should produce the feeling that the other person came to their belief honestly, isn’t just stupid and evil, and can be reasoned with on other subjects.

    I've lived in a very rural, red area, and a very socially-aware, blue area. In both, people are quick to write off others if they disagree. The methods of disagreement in this article may not help all cases of folks finding common ground in respect, it seems intrinsic to part of better-functioning world.

  • I hadn't thought about it much until now, but you're right. I check all at times, but it isn't as genpop ready as, say, Reddit.

    That being said, my subscribed feed is great. The content is pretty good, and so too feel the interactions.

    It might be frowned upon by some, but a lot of people could benefit from something like a default subscription list from a sample of instances.

    Another QOL thing can be the right app or web app. E.g., Memmy and mlmym.org make the UX solid out of the box. A lot of folks might have to stumble upon those bits of info here, though, as opposed to an "onboarding" process.

  • If it’s helpful to attach to an enhancement, I submitted “swipe left to go forward” as feedback via the beta.

    Worst case scenario right now I just end up commenting more / am more active here. :-P